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Sandford Bay Surf Forecast
/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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Sandford Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
99 | 99 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 79 | 138 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:45PM3.55m | 2:07AM3.46m | 2:36PM3.53m | 2:52AM3.43m | 3:30PM3.41m | 3:40AM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.13m | 7:56PM0.10m | 8:17AM0.02m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.01m | 9:30PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 99 | 99 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 22 | 57 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 17 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 79 | 138 | 252 | 352 | 397 | 368 | 261 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 155 | 155 | 185 | 214 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 226 | 226 | 298 | 226 | 168 | 141 | 81 | 36 | 36 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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